Car-fender.



No. 818,475. PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906.

A. B. WILSON.

GAR FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29. 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEBT 1.

PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906.

A. B. WILSON.

GAR FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29. 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIOE.

ALBERT B. WILSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO JOSEPHM. LESSER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CAR-FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

Application filed August 29,1905. Serial No. 276,193.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT B. WILSON, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Car-Fenders, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fendersfor railwaycars and the like; and it consists of the combinations andparts hereinafter more particularly described and claimed. I'n devicesof this character it is very desirable that the fender proper be solocated as to be entirely free from liability of contact with the groundwhen it is not required to perform its desired functions. For thisreason a movable fender member is desirable, which will be normally asufficient distance from the ground to prevent accidental contacttherewith, but which can readily be brought into a position to pick upany obstruction or person upon the track and absolutely prevent theirbeing caught under the wheels. Owing to the oscillation of thespring-supported car-body upon the trucks, especially when running athigh speed, it has been found diflicult to assure these requirementswhen the fender member is secured to the body of the car, but, on theother hand, it is necessary that means be supplied, easily accessible tothe car operator, for bringing the fender member into its operativeposition should the necessity for its use arise, and means are alsodesirable for maintaining the parts in this adjusted position to assuretheir successful operation.

My invention by reason of its construction, as hereinafter pointed out,will be found to meet all of the foregoing requirements and to afford anefiicient and reliable device for the purposes specified.

In the drawings illustrating one form of my invention, Figure 1 is afront elevation of my invention and shows so much of a car as isnecessary to completely understand the same. Fig. 2 is a side elevationof the same parts, and Fig. 3 is a detailed fragmentary view of the pawland ratchet used for maintaining the device in its adjusted position.Figs. 4 and 5 are fragmentary views of the connecting means between theoperating-lever and the fender member.

In the drawings, 1 indicates the frame of the car-body, which may be ofany desired construction.

2 indicates one of the wheels of the truck, and 3 the forward brace ofthe truck proper.

The car-body is spring-supported upon the truck in any well-known mannerand need not be especially described herein.

To the brace 3 is secured a depending flange 4, to which is pivotallysecured the fender proper or fender member 5, a pivot or shaft 6 beingsecured in suitable bearings 7 on said depending flange, by means ofwhich the said fender member 5 is permitted to rotate slightly about itscenter. By suspending the fender 5 centrally, as shown, the part will bepractically balanced and will thus be readily operative withoutrequiring any considerable amount of effort on the part of the motormanor driver. Furthermore, the fender is practically automatic, for in caseit comes in contact with any obstacle on the track it tips intooperative position without the necessity of the motormans throwing theoperating-lever.

Upon the car-body is mounted in suitable journals in any well-knownmanner the operating-shaft 8, having a handle or lever 9 at its upperend and a finger or arm 10 rigidly secured to its lower end, and aconnecting link or rod 11 is pivotally secured at one end to the arm 10and at the other end to an arm 12, rigidly secured to the fender member5, so that any rotation of the handle or lever 9 will operate to tiltthe fender into or out of opertive position, according to the directionof rotion. Rigidly secured to the operating-shaft 8 is mounted theratchet wheel 13, and a pawl 14, pivoted adjacent thereto andcooperating therewith, prevents the rotation of the rod or shaft in adirection which will lift the fender away from the ground, and thusserves to retain it in its operative position when moved into saidposition. The connection between the link 11 and the arms 10 and 12 maybe of any desired character but I prefer to employ pivotalconnections,which in the drawings consist of a series of holes, any twoof which may be made to register, and a bolt 15, passed therethrough, asby this means any desirable adjustments may be made. I also prefer tobifurcate the ends of the link 11, so as to more positively assureengagement between the parts.

It is obvious that many modifications may be made in my device than thespecific form shown without departing from the spirit of my invention,and I do not wish to limit myself to the exact construction shown; but

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a fender for railway-cars, the combination of a Wheeled truck, afender member pivotally connected thereto, a car-body over said truckand means independent of the brake-staff on said car-body extendingabove the platform, adapted to be controlled by the operator andconnected to the fender member for positively moving said member intooperative position, substantially as described.

2. In a fender for railway-cars, the combi nation of a wheeled truck, atender member pivotally connected thereto, a car-body over said truck,means independent of the brakestaii on said car-body extending above theplatform, adapted to be controlled by the operator and connected to thefender member for positively moving said member into operative position,and means for retaining said member in said operative position, substantially as described.

3. In a fender for railway-cars, the combination of a wheeled truck, atender member pivotally connected at its center thereto, a car-bodyabove said truck and means independent of the brake-staff on said bodyex tending above the platform, adapted to be controlled by the operatorand adjustably connected to the fender member for positively moving saidmember into operative position, substantially as described.

4. In a tender for railway-cars, the combi nation of a wheeled truck, afender member pivotally connected at its center thereto, a car-bodyabove said truck, means independ ent of the brake-staff on said bodyextending above the platform, adapted to be controlled by the operatorand adjustably connected to the fender member for positively moving saidmember into operative position and means for retaining said member insaid operative position, substantially as described.

5. In a fender for'railway-cars, the combination of a Wheeled truck, .afender member pivotallyconnected thereto, a car-body above I said truck,a rotating hand-lever on said carbody, and a rigid connecting-linkbetween said lever and said fender member for positively moving saidmember into either an operative or an inoperative position, substantially as described.

6. In a tender for railway-cars, the combination of a wheeled truck, afender member pivotally connected thereto, a car-body above said truck,a rotating hand-lever on said carbody, a rigid connecting link betweensaid lever and said fender member for positively moving said member intoeither an operative or an inoperative position, and means for retainingsaid lever and fender member in operative position, substantially asdescribed.

7. In a fender for railway-cars, the combination of a wheeled truck, afender member pivotally connected at its center to said truck, acar-body above said truck, a rotating hand-lever upon said bodyindependent of the brake-staff and an adjustable rigid link connectionbetween said lever and said fender for positively moving said fenderinto operative position, substantially as described.

8. In a fender for railway-cars, the combination of a wheeled truck, afender member pivotally connected at its center to said truck, acar-body above said truck a rotating hand-lever upon said car-body, anadjustable rigid link connection between said lever and said fender forpositively moving said member into either an operative or an inoperativeposition, and a paWl-and-ratchet device for retaining said lever andfender member in said operative position, substantially as described.

9. In a fender for railway-cars, the combination of a wheeled truck, afender member connected to said truck and arranged so as to be movedinto operative position upon contact with an obstacle, a car-body oversaid truck and independent means on said carbody controlled by theoperator and rigidly connected to the fender member for positivelymoving said member into operative position, substantially as described.

10. In a fender for railway-cars, the com bination of a wheeled truck, afender member connected to said truck and arranged so as to be movedinto operative position upon contact with an obstacle, a car-body oversaid truck, independent means on said car-body controlled by theoperator and rigidly connected to the fender member for positivelymoving said member into operative position, and means for retaining saidmember in said operative position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ALBERT B. WILSON.

Vitnesses:

E. DANIEL MINER, ERNEST I-I. FLINOHARD.

